What color is #4C505E?

#4C505E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C505E?

The RGB value is 76, 80, 94: 76 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C505E?

The complementary color is #5E5A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C505E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C505E color

#4C505E rgb(76, 80, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C505E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31.4% green and 36.9% blue (76, 80, 94).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#4C505E color codes

HEX	`#4C505E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 80, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 19%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 1.74, -8.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 8.88, 281.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.869, 8.082, 11.733)`
Decimal	`5001310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C505E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4C505E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C505E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4C505E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c505e; }
.text { color: #4c505e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c505e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 80 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c505e, #514c5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C505E?: #4C505E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C505E?: The RGB value is 76, 80, 94: 76 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C505E?: The complementary color is #5E5A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C505E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.